The average American baby is born with 10 fingers, 10 toes, and the highest recorded levels of flame retardants among infants in the world. How could it possibly be, in a country as developed and medically advanced as the Unites States, that children are already contaminated at birth with such disturbingly high levels of toxic chemicals? The truth lies in the greed and deception of two powerful industries—Big Tobacco and chemical manufacturers. For years, these industries have been supporting systems that pack toxic chemicals into couches, chairs, and many other household products. In addition, they have waged misleading campaigns resulting in the proliferation of these chemicals, which do not even work as promised.

In a ground-breaking piece of investigative journalism by the Chicago Tribune, Playing with Fire exposes the realities about the ineffectiveness and potential health risks caused by the flame retardants that are pervasive in American homes. Big Tobacco and large chemical companies used fear, exaggerated scientific claims, and shady deal-making to serve their own interests at the expense of consumer safety.

Moran has taken Rudyard Kipling’s classic poem "If--" and created a leadership framework out of it that comprises sixteen eternal and essential leadership attributes. He draws on noteworthy historical events to illustrate how great leaders like Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, Mother Teresa, and others applied these leadership attributes to achieve extraordinary results.

In this magically illustrated bedtime story, little Sofia befriends the Moon and sets off on dreamy adventure to visit her friend. She sees our planet from the Moon's point of view and is inspired to do whatever she can to protect the Earth and to encourage others to do the same.

If this book also turns out to be in the "Should have been in the Smashwords" listings I would ask that please, if someone could, make up a listing of publishers you'd rather see listed there and then possibly rename that thread something more appropriate. Thanks!

Personally, I think it strange to have two different threads and notice that the person who started this thread 153 pages ago had no problem with folks listing Smashwords titles. I realize that may have changed along the way and I also realize that some people dislike Smashwords titles. However, many of them are also sold at BN and Amazon to great review from readers.

If this book also turns out to be in the "Should have been in the Smashwords" listings I would ask that please, if someone could, make up a listing of publishers you'd rather see listed there and then possibly rename that thread something more appropriate. Thanks!

Personally, I think it strange to have two different threads and notice that the person who started this thread 153 pages ago had no problem with folks listing Smashwords titles. I realize that may have changed along the way and I also realize that some people dislike Smashwords titles. However, many of them are also sold at BN and Amazon to great review from readers.

Smashwords is the name of a publisher, so you can check to see if it's a Smashwords title by looking at the publisher's name in the product details.

Anything that's not a book post is considered OT here, so another thread that was started for OT discussions about this thread:

Briefly, there's been a lot of discussion in the past about whether to include Smashwords books here, and the general consensus was that most people preferred to have Smashwords titles in a separate thread. (if you're new to this list and you're interested in all the reasons, you can go back and read the old posts) There is the occasional exception, like a previously published mainstream title that is being republished by Smashwords, for example. Please visit the OT thread for further discussion.

Laila Brooks is a geek at heart. She is comfortable with her computer and books. Adventure to her is finding a new computer code that no one else has. An unexpected gift of a captivating deck of tarot cards draws her into an adventure to save a man and his people, while finding herself and coming out of her shell. Adventure has never been so sizzling and tempting.

Aleneic knows that his time is limited and he has to complete his quest or be sent back into a lonely existence. The fates have put him in the path of a woman who makes him do the one thing he is afraid to do - hope things will be different.

The d'Argent vampire clan is chasing the Fox, a vampire serial killer whose madness threatens the existence of all their kind. Around the world, in cities and in the country, the search will go on until they destroy their immortal enemy.

Claude d'Argent is on the hunt in sultry Miami Beach. Instead of the Fox, he encounters a mortal creature of the night . . . a sexy lady who offers him a night of unsurpassed passion-for a price.

Stripper Marisa Delgado has only one option if she's to get enough money, fast enough to save her younger brother from the local drug lord-a temporary foray into the world's oldest profession.

Her act of desperation may have brought them together, but as the night passes and the soft light of morning approaches, Claude discovers the submissive of his dreams and Marissa, the Master of her soul.

The choice is Claude's-convert the dusky beauty and risk losing her forever, or walk away and spend an eternity without his soulmate by his side.